West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-01-07
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT JANUARY q 1857.
Blind Tom gave an exhibition in
1arper's Ferry last week.

Blind Tom gave an exhlD'tlon IN
Harper's Ferry last week.
A postoflice has been established
at Abney, Raleigh county, w. Va,
with Martin Bower as postmaster.
On December Odd only 10000
shares of stock were sold on the
New York stock exchange; on the
22d 100000 shares were sold.
James NJ. Pickett, a saloon keeper
in Hagerstown, Nd, was shot and
killed by D. I. Brown, a young
farmer, on last Wednesday.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
met On Tuesday last
and the old board of directors and
President Baughman were re elected.
The ice harvest has begun in
Earnest, and it is thought that there
will be no difficulty this winter in
enough ice to fill every
! ce-house with the best of ice.
The horse ridden by Mr.. james
Caldwell, of Greenbrier, during the
WAR, died in that county last month.
He would have been thirty years old
next spring. He was q captured
horse and branded Z. S.
At Staunton, Va, Miss Virginia
Pelham Stuart, daughter of the dis
Confederate cavalryman,
General J. +. b. Stuart, was mar
|'ied to Mr.. Robert Page Waller, of
Norfolk, on Wednesday last.
The Phillip Manufacturing and
Mercantile company of this State
have assigned, with liabilities of
$4,000. Ofthis, $I4,0O0is due the
Farmers Bank of Phillip. The as
bets consist of mill and lumber pro
perty.
The wine crop in California is es
Bimated at 100000 gallons. 1t is
estimated that the wine interest in
California represents an investment
bf $75,000,000. The product of
raisins is estimated at 100000
boxes.
The Hagerstown Ne,cS announces
Ihe death on Monday last of VIM.
II. Knode, eX-judgc of the Orphans
Court of Washington county, Nd,
10 his 18th year. He had been
prominently identified with various
public enterprises.
The grand jury Of Frederick CO.,
a.. after a two days session and
he examination OF thirty witnesses.
IN Tuesday. last brought in IN in
lictment against 7. A. Ritenour for
the murder of Andrew Broy, near
Stephens City, few weeks ago.
Ritcnour was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. His trial will take place
in February.
The earthquake shock felt in Ma
ryland was perccptibly noticeable in
Jefferson county. and was felt by
many residents o. this place. About
5 O'clock Monday morning several
were awakened by the
sound, the shaking of the
houses and rafting OF windows. No
damage was done. however.
The large warehouse of Mr.. c. l..
Barnhart, of Dufiields, was set on
ire by sparks from IN engine on the
B. & o. Railroad on Monday nj hit
Of last week and entirely DESTROYED.
The building was insured in Wash
noion d AleXander's agency for
81 900 which was promptly adjust
ed. Mr.. B. lost several hundred
dollars on the uninsured contents,
and 200 bushels of wheat belonging
TO Captain j. 5. Melvin was cen
sumed.
Mr.. Frank Manning's handsome
residence on his farm, ''Vinton, near
this place, narrowly escaped burning,
IN Wednesday morning of last week.
Mr.. NJ. was awakened abont o clock
by the smell of smoke, and on enter
ing the setting room discovered the
on fire, which he soon eytin-
yuished. But for the brick walls
and the wan, OF air, the dwelling
would have been in danes before the
occupants would have been awaken
ed.
The Philadelphia Times chr' nj
cles the sudden death of Mr. Geo.
Eyster, OK United States Assistant !
Treasurer NJ Philadelphia, Pa, last |
asst Wednesday, in the 55th year Of
his age, and says:
LAS a lawyer. he displayed many !
strong qualities. While Assistant
Treasurer he was very popular
among the business community and
his duties with much sat
sfaction to the department at Wash
ngton."
He was brother of Mr.. }. Ali
son Eyster of this county.